Section 506.040 - Criminal conspiracy(1) A person having the intention of promoting or facilitating the commission of a crime is guilty of criminal conspiracy when he:(a) Agrees with one (1) or more persons that at least one (1) of them will engage in conduct constituting that crime or an attempt or solicitation to commit such a crime; or(b) Agrees to aid one or more persons in the planning or commission of that crime or an attempt or solicitation to commit such a crime.(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, or in a specific statute to the contrary, a criminal conspiracy is a:(a) Class C felony when the conspiratorial agreement is a violation of KRS 521.020 or 521.050;(b) Class B felony when the object of the conspiratorial agreement is a Class A felony or capital offense;(c) Class C felony when the object of the conspiratorial agreement is a Class B felony;(d) Class A misdemeanor when the object of the conspiratorial agreement is a Class C or D felony;(e) Class B misdemeanor when the object of the conspiratorial agreement is a misdemeanor.(3) Any person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older who engages in a criminal conspiracy with a minor shall be charged one (1) level higher than the level provided for the offense which is the object of the conspiratorial agreement.Amended by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174,§ 38, eff. 7/15/2024.Effective:7/15/1994
Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 477, sec. 4, effective7/15/1994. - Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 441, sec. 25, effective 7/14/1992. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec. 2, effective 7/15/1988. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 52, effective 1/1/1975.